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For several weeks, employment law and HR professionals have been hearing about the term “illegal DEI.” But what did “illegal DEI” actually mean—especially to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal discrimination watchdog? Until recently, that wa
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anyone’s guess. That changed yesterday when the EEOC issued guidance clarifying when DEI initiatives might cross the line into unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Guidance is a technical assistance document released without an EEOC quorum. So, it’s not a rule or a law. Still, here’s what e
mployers need to know about it. When